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Host: Shana

Los Angeles, CA, United States

USD
$99 per person

Small Group Hands-On Los Angeles Mixology Class - Craft Cocktails with Expert Bartenders

Host offerings
  • Cooking studio
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Shana

Learn the art of cocktail making from one of four passionate Los Angeles mixologists Shana, Cameron, Vito or Nathan - experienced bartenders dedicated to sharing the fundamentals of craft mixology. Owner of TalkTales, Shana has been bartending professionally for almost two decades, all around the world. Her experience, beginning in dive bars, has led her to managing award-winning cocktail programs and even creating a bartender themed podcast. Together, your hosts bring years of experience from LA’s vibrant bar scene, guiding guests through essential mixology skills, from understanding bar tools and balancing flavors to crafting both classic and original cocktails. During this hands-on experience, you’ll mix three expertly crafted cocktails while learning techniques you can confidently recreate at home.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-40 guests) MIXOLOGY CLASS: Learn to make three craft cocktails in a fun, small-group Los Angeles mixology class perfect for date nights, friends, and team-building events. Create three timeless cocktails or mocktails in this hands-on Los Angeles mixology class led by expert local bartenders. During this 1.5-hour experience, you’ll learn professional bar techniques including proper tool handling, cocktail mechanics, ingredient balance, and the history behind classic drinks. Discover how ice shape and style impact flavor, dilution, and texture, and learn when cocktails should be shaken or stirred for the perfect result. Craft and taste one sour, one daisy, and one fizz cocktail, gaining a deeper understanding of foundational cocktail families while enjoying a relaxed, social atmosphere. Sunday sessions feature a fun dealer’s choice cocktail experience. Cocktails highlight bright, California citrus-forward flavors. Guests receive printed recipes to confidently recreate drinks at home. Perfect for date nights, friends, celebrations, and corporate team-building events, this interactive cocktail making class offers a fun and memorable way to experience Los Angeles cocktail culture.

Notes: This experience is available at 1pm on Sundays and 7pm on Tuesdays. Private experiences are available any day of the week with a minimum of five guests and a 5:00 pm start time. Your host can also bring this private mixology class (5 person minimum) to your home or vacation rental, ideal for bachelorette parties, team-building, and special occasions. Please email reservations@travelingspoon.com or note your request when booking. This space is ADA accessible.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Sour | Whiskey Sour or Pisco Sour served in a coupe glass
  • Daisy | Margarita or English Maid served on the rocks
  • Fizz | Gin Fizz or Kentucky Buck served in a Collins glass

Shana

$99 USD

per person
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  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 1:00pm-3:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Shana

Learn the art of cocktail making from one of four passionate Los Angeles mixologists Shana, Cameron, Vito or Nathan - experienced bartenders dedicated to sharing the fundamentals of craft mixology. Owner of TalkTales, Shana has been bartending professionally for almost two decades, all around the world. Her experience, beginning in dive bars, has led her to managing award-winning cocktail programs and even creating a bartender themed podcast. Together, your hosts bring years of experience from LA’s vibrant bar scene, guiding guests through essential mixology skills, from understanding bar tools and balancing flavors to crafting both classic and original cocktails. During this hands-on experience, you’ll mix three expertly crafted cocktails while learning techniques you can confidently recreate at home.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-40 guests) MIXOLOGY CLASS: Learn to make three craft cocktails in a fun, small-group Los Angeles mixology class perfect for date nights, friends, and team-building events. Create three timeless cocktails or mocktails in this hands-on Los Angeles mixology class led by expert local bartenders. During this 1.5-hour experience, you’ll learn professional bar techniques including proper tool handling, cocktail mechanics, ingredient balance, and the history behind classic drinks. Discover how ice shape and style impact flavor, dilution, and texture, and learn when cocktails should be shaken or stirred for the perfect result. Craft and taste one sour, one daisy, and one fizz cocktail, gaining a deeper understanding of foundational cocktail families while enjoying a relaxed, social atmosphere. Sunday sessions feature a fun dealer’s choice cocktail experience. Cocktails highlight bright, California citrus-forward flavors. Guests receive printed recipes to confidently recreate drinks at home. Perfect for date nights, friends, celebrations, and corporate team-building events, this interactive cocktail making class offers a fun and memorable way to experience Los Angeles cocktail culture.

Notes: This experience is available at 1pm on Sundays and 7pm on Tuesdays. Private experiences are available any day of the week with a minimum of five guests and a 5:00 pm start time. Your host can also bring this private mixology class (5 person minimum) to your home or vacation rental, ideal for bachelorette parties, team-building, and special occasions. Please email reservations@travelingspoon.com or note your request when booking. This space is ADA accessible.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Sour | Whiskey Sour or Pisco Sour served in a coupe glass
  • Daisy | Margarita or English Maid served on the rocks
  • Fizz | Gin Fizz or Kentucky Buck served in a Collins glass
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $99 $99
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 1:00pm-3:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
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FAQ

    You can cancel your reservation up until 48 hours before your experience for a full refund minus a 4% processing fee. Experiences within 48 hours are not refundable.

    If you have a question for your host, you can include a note in the field "Write a note to your host" during the booking process. Once your booking is confirmed, you will be emailed your host's direct contact information and you will also be able to message the host through your profile. You can always cancel your booking and receive a full refund 48 hours or more before your experience. If you have other questions you can also email us at reservations@travelingspoon.com.

    Most of our hosts are able to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, including vegetarian and gluten free options. For vegetarian travelers, we have an icon on each host profile to indicate whether that host can also offer a fully vegetarian menu. There is a section in the booking form to note any allergies or dietary restrictions which will be sent directly to your host.

    Some hosts offer alcohol as an optional add-on for travelers who are of legal drinking age. Pricing for alcohol is visible on the host profile page and includes one to two glasses of wine, beer or local alcohol.

    Have a flight or other tour planned and can't make the timing provided? If the timing listed on the host's profile doesn't work for you, our hosts can often accommodate timing changes. Because all of our experiences are private our hosts are happy to tailor experiences to meet your travel needs. Simply note your request in the booking process.

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